as in warriors
a person engaged in military service
one of the goals of war is to keep as many soldiers as possible from being killed
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of soldiers
The official said the terrorist group attacked Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers in Rafah.
—
Greg Norman , Trey Yingst, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The concept even included plans for soldiers to parachute in, plant the bomb, and escape (hopefully).
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
Calling Rachel Maddow mobile,' the R party and their Fox News soldiers would be covering it nonstop for a week.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Typically, though, those same soldiers wouldn’t just hang their heads—they’d be preparing for another launch attack.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
The agreement came under its first major test last week when two Israeli soldiers were killed in Gaza, prompting Israeli airstrikes on the enclave.
—Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Riefenstahl’s insistence on perfection in her frames may even have provoked German soldiers to murder a work party of Polish Jews, according to material uncovered by Veiel.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
This failure hits the battalion hard, and many of the soldiers frantically call their families to tell them about the gravity of the situation.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
Twenty years later, now working alongside Bua to clear the land of bombs, Na’s mission collides with outsiders – David, an American searching for missing soldiers, and Big-D, a troubled local.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Greg Norman , Trey Yingst, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The concept even included plans for soldiers to parachute in, plant the bomb, and escape (hopefully).
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
Calling Rachel Maddow mobile,' the R party and their Fox News soldiers would be covering it nonstop for a week.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Typically, though, those same soldiers wouldn’t just hang their heads—they’d be preparing for another launch attack.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
The agreement came under its first major test last week when two Israeli soldiers were killed in Gaza, prompting Israeli airstrikes on the enclave.
—Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Riefenstahl’s insistence on perfection in her frames may even have provoked German soldiers to murder a work party of Polish Jews, according to material uncovered by Veiel.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
This failure hits the battalion hard, and many of the soldiers frantically call their families to tell them about the gravity of the situation.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
Twenty years later, now working alongside Bua to clear the land of bombs, Na’s mission collides with outsiders – David, an American searching for missing soldiers, and Big-D, a troubled local.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soldiers
Noun
-
Most commonsense Americans understand that there is no reason paying America's warriors should be held hostage to arcane debates over housing policy.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
-
The mural featured marigold flowers, which are significant in Mexican culture and tied to the Day of the Dead, and hummingbirds, which are an Aztec symbol that honors fallen warriors, Pérez said.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Gripen fighters have the reputation of being relatively cheap and easy to maintain and arm, and able to operate in austere conditions – using roads or even dirt roads for runways.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
-
Taking advantage of that power is the enigmatic and feminine Makima, who runs the Public Safety Division, a group of Devil fighters that includes Aki, Kishibe, Power, Angel Devil and more.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Soldiers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soldiers. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share